…up together was almost as brilliant as the recording they have produced…. ‘Free’ is a barely sufficient to describe this approach, as the trios explore various angular constructs and effects. The vocabulary of sounds here is as broad as it is unconventional. Park and/or Didkovsky might strum or pick a string or two, then spend time rubbing it with their fingertips. Sikora and/or Sinton might blast percussively between more discernable notes. While…
…pective form of free jazz”? How’s your Swedish? Peter Bornemar at DIG Jazz reviews Catherine Sikora, Han-earl Park and François Grillot’s Tracks in the dirt (Clockwork Mercury Press 003): I ljudbilden ligger fokus på små, närmast försiktigt skiftande nyanser där det endast undantagsvis förekommer en underliggande puls i musiken. Av de tre musikerna fångas lyssnandet framför allt av Sikora, vars ton är mjuk och följsam snarare än aggressiv och vres…
…l soprano saxophone variations preserve the linear form, eventually making common cause with offbeat folksy strums from one string player. Hear Sikora’s final unaccompanied cadenza as potential human triumph over, or coexistence with, the widening machine-produced tremolo pumps. A folk-like overlay also makes its appearance on the concluding “Stopcock”, although the tenor saxophonist’s concentrated upwards snarls and magnetic near-string-tearing p…
…r Dave Sumner for selecting the recording. [Track at AAJ…] [Album info and complete download…] Previous All About Jazz featured downloads Catherine Sikora, Ian Smith and Han-earl Park: ‘λ°λ₯΄νΈ’ Paul Dunmall, Han-earl Park and Mark Sanders: ‘shoapnxoe gutair dmurs a.ii’ Han-earl Park and Richard Scott: ‘Carrier’ Han-earl Park and Franziska Schroeder: ‘Chorale’ Also available for download… Gargantius Effect +1 +2 +3 (Nor Cal, 08-2011) [details…] Perfor…
…leased over 120 CDs. “A gifted player capable of seamless movement between free-rhythms and propulsive swing.” John Fordham (The Guardian) Scottish vocalist and composer Caroline Pugh borrows old-fangled technologies and honours oral histories to create new performances. With a background in both folk and improvisation, her solo works You’ve Probably Heard These Songs Before, Timing By Ear, Measuring By Hand and Platform Audio also draw on perform…
…will also host a group improvisation workshop at 2:30pm. More information: www.busterandfriends.com/workshop With the release of the ensemble’s eponymous first album (“a colorful, sometimes violent and revelatory listening experience that infuses modern aesthetics with the spirit of the ancient.” John Morrison, Jazz Right Now), and following the ensemble’s Culture Ireland funded tour of England in 2015, and their performance at the Sonic Arts Rese…
…solid-state amp against a 112 Fender), Nick Didkovsky and Han-earl Park reexamine the freedoms and restraints of the two-guitar context; an experience that would inform into their approach in Newcastle in significant ways. With the rich acoustics of the Francis Close Hall Chapel, the Cheltenham performance is, in contrast to the frenetic and biting Copenhagen and Newcastle performances, unhurried and lush. Cryptogenic Animals documents a fascinat…
…eing a creative musician. I welcome musicians of all levels and ages. I welcome newcomers who wish to explore the creative possibilities of the guitar and improvisation. And I welcome working guitarists and improvisers who need specific help to refine their technique and creative strategies, or are in search of new avenues of exploration. I can help guide you as you shape your creative journey, or help you navigate one-off creative crossroads. I d…
…us Cardew’s Scratch Orchestra in the ICA in 1994. He has collaborated with composer Roger Doyle, winner of the Bourges International Elecro-Acoustic Music Competition 1997, and he has been featured on two instrumental tracks by the hip hop band Marxman. He toured the UK with Butch Morris’ London Skyscraper conduction project in November 1997. He helped to institute the London Improvisers orchestra in 1998 with Steve Beresford and Evan Parker, whic…
…hat do you think? Recommended price: $8+ [More about this recording…] [All reviews…] Recommended price: $8+ [More about this recording…] [All reviews…] Recommended price: $5+ [More about this recording…] [All reviews…] Recommended price: $8+ [More about this recording…] [All reviews…] Also available for download [more…] Park+Murray (Cork, 07-29-10) [details…] Performers: Han-earl Park (guitar) plus Marian Murray (violin). (cc) 2012 Han-earl Park/M…
In Jazz Right Now’s review of the evening of duos that took place on May 16, Kris Davis and Andrew Drury’s performance was a “whirlwinds of sound”, and Catherine Sikora and Stanley Jason Zappa’s improvisation was “intense” and “intertwined”. Regarding Ingrid Laubrock and Han-earl Park’s performance: The saxophonist [Laubrock] displayed characteristic versatility with her instrument, while the guitarist [Park] played in his unique percussive style…
…of the saxophone”. Sikora works in a broad range of settings, from highly complex composed music, to spoken word projects, to free improvisation. Frequent collaborators include Eric Mingus, Enrique Haneine, Brian Chase, Han-earl Park, Stanley Zappa, Christopher Culpo and Ross Hammond, as well as solo performance. Dan Walsh is a musician working from Cork City, Ireland as drummer in The Great Balloon Race and Not Earth and composer/bandleader in F…
